Project Gutenberg 2014-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 50 Ainsworth, William Harrison 1805 1882 Ainsworth, W. Harrison (William Harrison) Ainsworth, W. H. (William Harrison) Ainsworth, Harrison Ainworth, W. Harrison (William Harrison) Ticheburn, Cheviot Boscobel; or, the royal oak: A tale of the year 1651 Produced by Christian Boissonnas, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Boscobel; or, The Royal Oak: A Tale of the Year 1651" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. It recounts the adventures of King Charles II during his flight and escapades after the Battle of Worcester, focusing particularly on his hiding in the Royal Oak at Boscobel. The narrative interweaves themes of loyalty, bravery, and the dynamics of royalists versus parliamentarians, centering around notable characters such as Charles himself and his loyal aides. The opening of the tale introduces readers to the context of the events surrounding the battle, illustrating the devastation faced by Worcester as a stronghold for royalists. It vividly sets the stage for Charles's return to the city to rally support and reclaim his position. As Charles gathers intelligence about his forces and engages with citizens, we see the backdrop of loyalty against oppression, and the inciting incidents begin to unfold, hinting at the challenges and allies he will encounter in his quest for the throne. The interaction between characters is characterized by a mixture of tension and camaraderie, capturing the volatile atmosphere of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1048575 1048584 2024-09-19T16:55:16.884951 2023-09-20T12:50:26.120123 text/html text/html 1065358 2014-11-14T07:28:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2193147 2014-11-14T07:28:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2358590 2024-09-19T16:55:31.640321 application/epub+zip 2373499 2024-09-19T16:55:19.203900 application/epub+zip 482341 2024-09-19T16:55:17.915946 application/epub+zip 2668840 2024-09-19T16:55:40.315255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2607926 2024-09-19T16:55:30.253313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719347 2022-09-21T13:44:03.118715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 959733 959522 2024-09-19T16:55:13.457934 2023-09-20T12:50:22.744126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 959610 2014-11-14T07:28:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 355235 2014-11-14T07:28:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18801 2024-09-19T16:55:40.465256 application/rdf+xml 28312 2024-09-19T16:55:18.062912 image/jpeg 4019 2024-09-19T16:55:17.988922 image/jpeg 2192409 2024-09-19T16:55:17.025930 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia